Summary
A federal judge has temporarily stopped the Justice Department from using certain evidence against former FBI Director James Comey in efforts to file new charges. This does not completely block future indictments, but the department may need to exclude specific communications in any new charge attempt.
Key Facts
- A federal judge has stopped the Justice Department from using some evidence to indict James Comey.
- The evidence includes communications between Comey and a law professor, Daniel Richman.
- Comey was previously charged with lying to Congress about media interactions.
- A different judge dismissed these charges because the prosecutor was not lawfully appointed.
- The Justice Department can still try to charge Comey again in the future.
- Comey has pleaded not guilty and denies the accusations.
- The situation involves tensions between Comey and President Donald Trump.
